Dyslexia Books

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1. Dyslexia, Reading and the Brain

   A Sourcebook of Psychological and Biological Research

   By Alan Beaton

   Despite the wealth of literature available on the subject of dyslexia, there is little that explores the subject beyond a single theoretical framework. The need for a comprehensive review of the literature by both researchers and practitioners from different fields and theoretical backgrounds is...

   Published November 14th 2012 by Psychology Press
2. Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies

   Edited by Nicola Brunswick, Sine McDougall, Paul de Mornay Davies

   This book provides a unique and accessible account of current research on reading and dyslexia in different orthographies. While most research has been conducted in English, this text presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and...

   Published November 14th 2012 by Psychology Press
3. How Children Learn to Read

   Current Issues and New Directions in the Integration of Cognition, Neurobiology and Genetics of Reading and Dyslexia Research and Practice

   Edited by Ken Pugh, Peggy McCardle

   Series: Extraordinary Brain Series

   This book brings together in one volume information about the neurobiological, genetic, and behavioral bases of reading and reading disabilities. In recent years, research on assessment and treatment of reading disability (dyslexia) has become a magnet for the application of new techniques and...

   Published May 31st 2009 by Psychology Press
4. Neurocognitive Approaches to Developmental Disorders: A Festschrift for Uta Frith

   A Special Issue of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

   Edited by Dr Dorothy Bishop, Margaret Snowling, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

   Series: Special Issues of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

   Uta Frith has been an outstandingly influential figure in the field of developmental neuropsychology for over 40 years, and is internationally renowned for her work on developmental cognitive disorders. Her scholarly influence has defined contemporary research on atypical development, notably in...

   Published December 19th 2007 by Psychology Press
5. Single-Word Reading

   Behavioral and Biological Perspectives

   Edited by Elena L. Grigorenko, Adam J. Naples

   Series: New Directions in Communication Disorders Research

   As the first title in the new series, New Directions in Communication Disorders Research: Integrative Approaches, this volume discusses a unique phenomenon in cognitive science, single-word reading, which is an essential element in successful reading competence. Single-word reading is an...

   Published August 23rd 2007 by Psychology Press
6. Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia

   By Liliane Sprenger-Charolles, Pascale Colé, Willy Serniclaes

   Series: Essays in Developmental Psychology

   Most studies on reading have been conducted with English-speaking subjects. It is crucial to also examine studies conducted in different languages, in order to highlight which aspects of reading acquisition and dyslexia appear to be language-specific, and which are universal. Reading Acquisition...

   Published October 25th 2006 by Psychology Press
7. The Dyslexic Brain

   New Pathways in Neuroscience Discovery

   Edited by Glenn D. Rosen

   Series: Extraordinary Brain Series

   The Dyslexic Brain: New Pathways in Neuroscience Discovery offers a state-of-the art examination of the neural components and functions involved in reading and in the possible sources of breakdown. Suggestions for intervention are introduced throughout the book. The book is based on...

   Published January 23rd 2006 by Psychology Press
8. The Connections Between Language and Reading Disabilities

   Edited by Hugh W. Catts, Alan G. Kamhi

   This is an edited book based on papers presented at a 2003 invitee-only conference under the sponsorship of the Merrill Advanced Studies Center of the University of Kansas. The participants were prominent scholars in the areas of language and reading, and have research programs funded by NIH and...

   Published December 26th 2004 by Psychology Press
9. Case Studies in Neuropsychology of Reading

   Edited by Elaine Funnell

   Each chapter represents a personal account of a reading disorder through which details of the features of the disorder, methods used for testing, and theoretical accounts are illustrated. Controversies are explained, theories evaluated and anomalies pointed out.From this emerges a picture of the...

   Published July 25th 2001 by Psychology Press
10. Reading, Writing and Dyslexia

    A Cognitive Analysis

    By Andrew W. Ellis

    Research in cognitive psychology has contributed much to our understanding of reading and spelling. Most of this work has concentrated on the processes used by literate adults to comprehend and produce written language, but there is a growing interest in applying cognitive theories to the...

    Published October 13th 1993 by Psychology Press